
Nike, which always chooses motivating names and slogans for its campaigns and encourages its fans to lead active lives (recently, it launched the #makeitcount movement), is now rolling out
9 February 2012

Bothered with the planet environment state, Toyota continues to upgrade its electric Prius vehicle. The company has just released Prius G, a hybrid with racy looks for the road. It’s based on the S trim level and is only offered in Japan. It has a more focused...
13 December 2011

Google has introduced a Google Maps’ new feature called My Location, which shows a user’s location as a blue dot and helps people avoid walking the wrong direction on city streets. It also displays additional details, such as places, landmarks and geographical features,...
30 November 2011

In the beginning of December 2011 Jung von Matt and MINI Japan will transform the city of Tokyo into the world's largest gaming area.The Tokyo version of MINI Getaway is similar to the Stockholm...
28 November 2011

In just two weeks, Starbucks has launched three initiatives, aimed at providing support to local citizens and businesses—two in the U.S. last week, and one yesterday in...
13 October 2011

Pepsi Japan continues its experiments with its cola taste and introduces a new Pepsi Pink. As the producer says, it is bursting with the rich aroma and refreshing taste of strawberry milk....
5 October 2011

Philips introduces the new UrbanScape and MetroScape outdoor LED luminaries. The broad line-up of Philips LED-range offer cities sustainable, energy-efficient solutions with all the benefits of Philips LUXEON high-power light emitting diodes (LEDs).
8 September 2011

End September, Suntory Liquors will launch a nonalcoholic drink that tastes similar to beer named Suntory Fine Zero.
21 August 2009

The Japanese continue shocking the rest of the world by inventing innovative, sometimes very strange products.The new 'horror-themed' toilet paper with Koji Suzuki's novel printed on it will be launched soon on the 6th of June. This author was behind the plot of the famous Japanese...
29 May 2009
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Can environmentally conscious, eco-friendly chocolate succeed in the marketplace much the way fair trade, sustainable practices coffee has? Japanese confectioner Lotte thinks it can."Eco" anything is becoming so omnipresent it risks being over-exposed, but that's...
13 April 2009
The brand name development process must be robust and capable of attaching specific meaning to what is often a broad set of challenges. Craig Swanson discusses three macro approaches that can be used to create a distinctive brand name.
Anthem's expert Kathy Oneto forecasts that 2012 is the year of Movement and Progress across a number of dimensions.
While it’s true that consumers are cost-conscious and more deliberate in their purchase-making decisions as a result of the recession, it’s also true that they’re looking for some bright spots in their daily lives.
It’s nothing new that brands rely on colour recognition, and in some cases words, to boost consumer recognition on noisy shelves. Both are vital in driving market share.
The future of taste is in the celebration of food. Healthy eating brands need to move from the visual imagery of tape measures, weighing scales and comparing ‘before’ and ‘after’ shapes.
